Image decoding method and apparatus using intra prediction in image coding system

ABSTRACT

An image decoding method executed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: deriving an intra prediction type for the current block from among the intra prediction types; establishing an intra prediction mode candidate list for the current block by executing a process for establishing an intra prediction mode candidate list; selecting an intra prediction mode for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode candidate list; and generating prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction type and intra prediction mode.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to an image coding technique and, more specifically, to an image decoding method and apparatus using intra-prediction based on an intra-prediction mode candidate list in an image coding system.

Related Art

Recently, demand for high-resolution, high-quality images, such as High Definition (HD) images and Ultra High Definition (UHD) images, has been increasing in various fields. As the image data has high resolution and high quality, the amount of information or bits to be transmitted increases relative to the legacy image data. Therefore, when image data is transmitted using a medium such as a conventional wired/wireless broadband line or image data is stored using an existing storage medium, the transmission cost and the storage cost thereof are increased.

Accordingly, there is a need for a highly efficient image compression technique for effectively transmitting, storing, and reproducing information of high-resolution and high-quality images.

SUMMARY

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method and apparatus for improving image coding efficiency.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a method and apparatus for improving residual coding efficiency.

Further another object of the present disclosure is to provide a method and apparatus for deriving a context model of a sign flag indicating a sign of a residual coefficient based on a sign flag of a residual coefficient coded prior to the residual coefficient and coding residual information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus is provided. The method includes deriving an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied, constructing an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process, selecting an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list, and generating prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a decoding apparatus performing image decoding is provided. The decoding apparatus includes an adder configured to derive an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied, to construct an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process, to select an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list, and to generate prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a video encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus is provided. The method includes determining an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied, constructing an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process, selecting an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list, generating prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode, and encoding image information including prediction related information for the current block, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a video encoding apparatus is provided. The encoding apparatus includes a predictor configured to determine an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied, to construct an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process, to select an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list, and to generate prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode, and an encoder configured to encode image information including prediction related information for the current block, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.

Advantageous Effects

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve overall image/video compression efficiency.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce hardware and software implementation complexity using a unified intra-prediction mode list construction process for intra-prediction types.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve intra-prediction coding efficiency by reducing dependency on intra-prediction types using a unified intra-prediction mode list construction process for intra-prediction types.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 briefly illustrates an example of a video/image coding device to which embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a video/image encoding apparatus to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure may be applied.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a video/image decoding apparatus to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure may be applied.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of an intra-prediction based image encoding method.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of an intra-prediction based image decoding method.

FIG. 6 illustrates intra-directional modes in 65 prediction directions.

FIG. 7 illustrates multiple reference lines that can be used in MRL.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which a block to which ISP is applied is partitioned into sub-blocks based on block sizes.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example of deriving an MPM list according to applied intra-prediction.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of constructing an MPM list of a current block and deriving an intra-prediction mode according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 schematically illustrates an image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 schematically illustrates an encoding apparatus that performs the image encoding method according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 schematically illustrates an image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a decoding apparatus that performs the image decoding method according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 illustrates a structural diagram of a contents streaming system to which the present disclosure is applied.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure may be modified in various forms, and specific embodiments thereof will be described and illustrated in the drawings. However, the embodiments are not intended for limiting the disclosure. The terms used in the following description are used to merely describe specific embodiments but are not intended to limit the disclosure. An expression of a singular number includes an expression of the plural number, so long as it is clearly read differently. The terms such as “include” and “have” are intended to indicate that features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof used in the following description exist and it should be thus understood that the possibility of existence or addition of one or more different features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof is not excluded.

Meanwhile, elements in the drawings described in the disclosure are independently drawn for the purpose of convenience for explanation of different specific functions, and do not mean that the elements are embodied by independent hardware or independent software. For example, two or more elements of the elements may be combined to form a single element, or one element may be partitioned into plural elements. The embodiments in which the elements are combined and/or partitioned belong to the disclosure without departing from the concept of the disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, like reference numerals are used to indicate like elements throughout the drawings, and the same descriptions on the like elements will be omitted.

FIG. 1 briefly illustrates an example of a video/image coding device to which embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable.

Referring to FIG. 1, a video/image coding system may include a first device (source device) and a second device (receiving device). The source device may deliver encoded video/image information or data in the form of a file or streaming to the receiving device via a digital storage medium or network.

The source device may include a video source, an encoding apparatus, and a transmitter. The receiving device may include a receiver, a decoding apparatus, and a renderer. The encoding apparatus may be called a video/image encoding apparatus, and the decoding apparatus may be called a video/image decoding apparatus. The transmitter may be included in the encoding apparatus. The receiver may be included in the decoding apparatus. The renderer may include a display, and the display may be configured as a separate device or an external component.

The video source may acquire video/image through a process of capturing, synthesizing, or generating the video/image. The video source may include a video/image capture device and/or a video/image generating device. The video/image capture device may include, for example, one or more cameras, video/image archives including previously captured video/images, and the like. The video/image generating device may include, for example, computers, tablets and smartphones, and may (electronically) generate video/images. For example, a virtual video/image may be generated through a computer or the like. In this case, the video/image capturing process may be replaced by a process of generating related data.

The encoding apparatus may encode input image/image. The encoding apparatus may perform a series of procedures such as prediction, transform, and quantization for compression and coding efficiency. The encoded data (encoded video/image information) may be output in the form of a bitstream.

The transmitter may transmit the encoded image/image information or data output in the form of a bitstream to the receiver of the receiving device through a digital storage medium or a network in the form of a file or streaming. The digital storage medium may include various storage mediums such as USB, SD, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, HDD, SSD, and the like. The transmitter may include an element for generating a media file through a predetermined file format and may include an element for transmission through a broadcast/communication network. The receiver may receive/extract the bitstream and transmit the received bitstream to the decoding apparatus.

The decoding apparatus may decode the video/image by performing a series of procedures such as dequantization, inverse transform, and prediction corresponding to the operation of the encoding apparatus.

The renderer may render the decoded video/image. The rendered video/image may be displayed through the display.

Present disclosure relates to video/image coding. For example, the methods/embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be applied to a method disclosed in the versatile video coding (VVC), the EVC (essential video coding) standard, the AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) standard, the 2nd generation of audio video coding standard (AVS2), or the next generation video/image coding standard (ex. H.267 or H.268, etc.).

Present disclosure presents various embodiments of video/image coding, and the embodiments may be performed in combination with each other unless otherwise mentioned.

In the present disclosure, video may refer to a series of images over time. Picture generally refers to a unit representing one image in a specific time zone, and a slice/tile is a unit constituting part of a picture in coding. The slice/tile may include one or more coding tree units (CTUs). One picture may consist of one or more slices/tiles. One picture may consist of one or more tile groups. One tile group may include one or more tiles. A brick may represent a rectangular region of CTU rows within a tile in a picture. A tile may be partitioned into multiple bricks, each of which consisting of one or more CTU rows within the tile. A tile that is not partitioned into multiple bricks may be also referred to as a brick. A brick scan is a specific sequential ordering of CTUs partitioning a picture in which the CTUs are ordered consecutively in CTU raster scan in a brick, bricks within a tile are ordered consecutively in a raster scan of the bricks of the tile, and tiles in a picture are ordered consecutively in a raster scan of the tiles of the picture. A tile is a rectangular region of CTUs within a particular tile column and a particular tile row in a picture. The tile column is a rectangular region of CTUs having a height equal to the height of the picture and a width specified by syntax elements in the picture parameter set. The tile row is a rectangular region of CTUs having a height specified by syntax elements in the picture parameter set and a width equal to the width of the picture. A tile scan is a specific sequential ordering of CTUs partitioning a picture in which the CTUs are ordered consecutively in CTU raster scan in a tile whereas tiles in a picture are ordered consecutively in a raster scan of the tiles of the picture. A slice includes an integer number of bricks of a picture that may be exclusively contained in a single NAL unit. A slice may consist of either a number of complete tiles or only a consecutive sequence of complete bricks of one tile. Tile groups and slices may be used interchangeably in the present disclosure. For example, in the present disclosure, a tile group/tile group header may be called a slice/slice header.

A pixel or a pel may mean a smallest unit constituting one picture (or image). Also, ‘sample’ may be used as a term corresponding to a pixel. A sample may generally represent a pixel or a value of a pixel, and may represent only a pixel/pixel value of a luma component or only a pixel/pixel value of a chroma component.

A unit may represent a basic unit of image processing. The unit may include at least one of a specific region of the picture and information related to the region. One unit may include one luma block and two chroma (ex. cb, cr) blocks. The unit may be used interchangeably with terms such as block or area in some cases. In a general case, an M×N block may include samples (or sample arrays) or a set (or array) of transform coefficients of M columns and N rows.

In the present specification, “A or B” may mean “only A”, “only B” or “both A and B”. In other words, “A or B” may be construed as “A and/or B” in the present specification. For example, “A, B or C” may mean “only A”, “only B”, “only C” or “any combination of A, B and C” in the present specification.

A slash (/) or a comma used in the present specification may mean “and/or”. For example, “A/B” may mean “A and/or B”. Accordingly, “A/B” may mean “only A”, “only B” or “both A and B”. For example, “A, B, C” may mean “A, B or C”.

In the present specification, “at least one of A and B” may mean “only A”, “only B” or “both A and B”. Further, “at least one of A or B” or “at least one of A and/or B” may be construed as “at least one of A and B” in the present specification.

Furthermore, “at least one of A, B and C” may mean “only A”, “only B”, “only C” or “any combination of A, B and C” in the present specification. In addition, “at least one of A, B or C” or “at least one of A, B and/or C” may mean “at least one of A, B and C”.

Moreover, a parenthesis used in the present specification may mean “for example”. Specifically, in the case of “prediction (intra-prediction)”, it may represent that “intra-prediction” is proposed as an example of “prediction”. In other words, “prediction” in the present specification is not limited to “intra-prediction” and “intra-prediction” may be proposed as an example of “prediction”. Further, in the case of “prediction (i.e., intra-prediction)”, it may also represent that “intra-prediction” is proposed as an example of “prediction”.

Technical features individually described in a single drawing may be implemented individually or simultaneously in the present specification.

The following drawings have been created to describe specific examples of the present specification. Specific names of devices or specific names of signals/messages/fields in the drawings are illustrative and thus technical features of the present specification are not limited to specific names used in the following drawings.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a video/image encoding apparatus to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure may be applied. Hereinafter, the video encoding apparatus may include an image encoding apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 2, the encoding apparatus 200 includes an image partitioner 210, a predictor 220, a residual processor 230, and an entropy encoder 240, an adder 250, a filter 260, and a memory 270. The predictor 220 may include an inter predictor 221 and an intra predictor 222. The residual processor 230 may include a transformer 232, a quantizer 233, a dequantizer 234, and an inverse transformer 235. The residual processor 230 may further include a subtractor 231. The adder 250 may be called a reconstructor or a reconstructed block generator. The image partitioner 210, the predictor 220, the residual processor 230, the entropy encoder 240, the adder 250, and the filter 260 may be configured by at least one hardware component (e.g., an encoder chipset or processor) according to an embodiment. In addition, the memory 270 may include a decoded picture buffer (DPB) or may be configured by a digital storage medium. The hardware component may further include the memory 270 as an internal/external component.

The image partitioner 210 may partition an input image (or a picture or a frame) input to the encoding apparatus 200 into one or more processors. For example, the processor may be called a coding unit (CU). In this case, the coding unit may be recursively partitioned according to a quad-tree binary-tree ternary-tree (QTBTTT) structure from a coding tree unit (CTU) or a largest coding unit (LCU). For example, one coding unit may be partitioned into a plurality of coding units of a deeper depth based on a quad tree structure, a binary tree structure, and/or a ternary structure. In this case, for example, the quad tree structure may be applied first and the binary tree structure and/or ternary structure may be applied later. Alternatively, the binary tree structure may be applied first. The coding procedure according to the present disclosure may be performed based on the final coding unit that is no longer partitioned. In this case, the largest coding unit may be used as the final coding unit based on coding efficiency according to image characteristics, or if necessary, the coding unit may be recursively partitioned into coding units of deeper depth and a coding unit having an optimal size may be used as the final coding unit. Here, the coding procedure may include a procedure of prediction, transform, and reconstruction, which will be described later. As another example, the processor may further include a prediction unit (PU) or a transform unit (TU). In this case, the prediction unit and the transform unit may be split or partitioned from the aforementioned final coding unit. The prediction unit may be a unit of sample prediction, and the transform unit may be a unit for deriving a transform coefficient and/or a unit for deriving a residual signal from the transform coefficient.

The unit may be used interchangeably with terms such as block or area in some cases. In a general case, an M×N block may represent a set of samples or transform coefficients composed of M columns and N rows. A sample may generally represent a pixel or a value of a pixel, may represent only a pixel/pixel value of a luma component or represent only a pixel/pixel value of a chroma component. A sample may be used as a term corresponding to one picture (or image) for a pixel or a pel.

In the encoding apparatus 200, a prediction signal (predicted block, prediction sample array) output from the inter predictor 221 or the intra predictor 222 is subtracted from an input image signal (original block, original sample array) to generate a residual signal residual block, residual sample array), and the generated residual signal is transmitted to the transformer 232. In this case, as shown, a unit for subtracting a prediction signal (predicted block, prediction sample array) from the input image signal (original block, original sample array) in the encoder 200 may be called a subtractor 231. The predictor may perform prediction on a block to be processed (hereinafter, referred to as a current block) and generate a predicted block including prediction samples for the current block. The predictor may determine whether intra-prediction or inter-prediction is applied on a current block or CU basis. As described later in the description of each prediction mode, the predictor may generate various information related to prediction, such as prediction mode information, and transmit the generated information to the entropy encoder 240. The information on the prediction may be encoded in the entropy encoder 240 and output in the form of a bitstream.

The intra predictor 222 may predict the current block by referring to the samples in the current picture. The referred samples may be located in the neighborhood of the current block or may be located apart according to the prediction mode. In the intra-prediction, prediction modes may include a plurality of non-directional modes and a plurality of directional modes. The non-directional mode may include, for example, a DC mode and a planar mode. The directional mode may include, for example, 33 directional prediction modes or 65 directional prediction modes according to the degree of detail of the prediction direction. However, this is merely an example, more or less directional prediction modes may be used depending on a setting. The intra predictor 222 may determine the prediction mode applied to the current block by using a prediction mode applied to a neighboring block.

The inter predictor 221 may derive a predicted block for the current block based on a reference block (reference sample array) specified by a motion vector on a reference picture. Here, in order to reduce the amount of motion information transmitted in the inter-prediction mode, the motion information may be predicted in units of blocks, sub-blocks, or samples based on correlation of motion information between the neighboring block and the current block. The motion information may include a motion vector and a reference picture index. The motion information may further include inter-prediction direction (L0 prediction, L1 prediction, Bi prediction, etc.) information. In the case of inter-prediction, the neighboring block may include a spatial neighboring block present in the current picture and a temporal neighboring block present in the reference picture. The reference picture including the reference block and the reference picture including the temporal neighboring block may be the same or different. The temporal neighboring block may be called a collocated reference block, a co-located CU (colCU), and the like, and the reference picture including the temporal neighboring block may be called a collocated picture (colPic). For example, the inter predictor 221 may configure a motion information candidate list based on neighboring blocks and generate information indicating which candidate is used to derive a motion vector and/or a reference picture index of the current block. Inter-prediction may be performed based on various prediction modes. For example, in the case of a skip mode and a merge mode, the inter predictor 221 may use motion information of the neighboring block as motion information of the current block. In the skip mode, unlike the merge mode, the residual signal may not be transmitted. In the case of the motion vector prediction (MVP) mode, the motion vector of the neighboring block may be used as a motion vector predictor and the motion vector of the current block may be indicated by signaling a motion vector difference.

The predictor 220 may generate a prediction signal based on various prediction methods described below. For example, the predictor may not only apply intra-prediction or inter-prediction to predict one block but also simultaneously apply both intra-prediction and inter-prediction. This may be called combined inter and intra-prediction (CIIP). In addition, the predictor may be based on an intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode or a palette mode for prediction of a block. The IBC prediction mode or palette mode may be used for content image/video coding of a game or the like, for example, screen content coding (SCC). The IBC basically performs prediction in the current picture but may be performed similarly to inter-prediction in that a reference block is derived in the current picture. That is, the IBC may use at least one of the inter-prediction techniques described in the present disclosure. The palette mode may be considered as an example of intra coding or intra-prediction. When the palette mode is applied, a sample value within a picture may be signaled based on information on the palette table and the palette index.

The prediction signal generated by the predictor (including the inter predictor 221 and/or the intra predictor 222) may be used to generate a reconstructed signal or to generate a residual signal. The transformer 232 may generate transform coefficients by applying a transform technique to the residual signal. For example, the transform technique may include at least one of a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a discrete sine transform (DST), a karhunen-loeve transform (KLT), a graph-based transform (GBT), or a conditionally non-linear transform (CNT). Here, the GBT means transform obtained from a graph when relationship information between pixels is represented by the graph. The CNT refers to transform generated based on a prediction signal generated using all previously reconstructed pixels. In addition, the transform process may be applied to square pixel blocks having the same size or may be applied to blocks having a variable size rather than square.

The quantizer 233 may quantize the transform coefficients and transmit them to the entropy encoder 240 and the entropy encoder 240 may encode the quantized signal (information on the quantized transform coefficients) and output a bitstream. The information on the quantized transform coefficients may be referred to as residual information. The quantizer 233 may rearrange block type quantized transform coefficients into a one-dimensional vector form based on a coefficient scanning order and generate information on the quantized transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients in the one-dimensional vector form. Information on transform coefficients may be generated. The entropy encoder 240 may perform various encoding methods such as, for example, exponential Golomb, context-adaptive variable length coding (CAVLC), context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC), and the like. The entropy encoder 240 may encode information necessary for video/image reconstruction other than quantized transform coefficients (ex. values of syntax elements, etc.) together or separately. Encoded information (ex. encoded video/image information) may be transmitted or stored in units of NALs (network abstraction layer) in the form of a bitstream. The video/image information may further include information on various parameter sets such as an adaptation parameter set (APS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a sequence parameter set (SPS), or a video parameter set (VPS). In addition, the video/image information may further include general constraint information. In the present disclosure, information and/or syntax elements transmitted/signaled from the encoding apparatus to the decoding apparatus may be included in video/picture information. The video/image information may be encoded through the above-described encoding procedure and included in the bitstream. The bitstream may be transmitted over a network or may be stored in a digital storage medium. The network may include a broadcasting network and/or a communication network, and the digital storage medium may include various storage media such as USB, SD, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, HDD, SSD, and the like. A transmitter (not shown) transmitting a signal output from the entropy encoder 240 and/or a storage unit (not shown) storing the signal may be included as internal/external element of the encoding apparatus 200, and alternatively, the transmitter may be included in the entropy encoder 240.

The quantized transform coefficients output from the quantizer 233 may be used to generate a prediction signal. For example, the residual signal (residual block or residual samples) may be reconstructed by applying dequantization and inverse transform to the quantized transform coefficients through the dequantizer 234 and the inverse transformer 235. The adder 250 adds the reconstructed residual signal to the prediction signal output from the inter predictor 221 or the intra predictor 222 to generate a reconstructed signal (reconstructed picture, reconstructed block, reconstructed sample array). If there is no residual for the block to be processed, such as a case where the skip mode is applied, the predicted block may be used as the reconstructed block. The adder 250 may be called a reconstructor or a reconstructed block generator. The generated reconstructed signal may be used for intra-prediction of a next block to be processed in the current picture and may be used for inter-prediction of a next picture through filtering as described below.

Meanwhile, luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) may be applied during picture encoding and/or reconstruction.

The filter 260 may improve subjective/objective image quality by applying filtering to the reconstructed signal. For example, the filter 260 may generate a modified reconstructed picture by applying various filtering methods to the reconstructed picture and store the modified reconstructed picture in the memory 270, specifically, a DPB of the memory 270. The various filtering methods may include, for example, deblocking filtering, a sample adaptive offset, an adaptive loop filter, a bilateral filter, and the like. The filter 260 may generate various information related to the filtering and transmit the generated information to the entropy encoder 240 as described later in the description of each filtering method. The information related to the filtering may be encoded by the entropy encoder 240 and output in the form of a bitstream.

The modified reconstructed picture transmitted to the memory 270 may be used as the reference picture in the inter predictor 221. When the inter-prediction is applied through the encoding apparatus, prediction mismatch between the encoding apparatus 200 and the decoding apparatus 300 may be avoided and encoding efficiency may be improved.

The DPB of the memory 270 DPB may store the modified reconstructed picture for use as a reference picture in the inter predictor 221. The memory 270 may store the motion information of the block from which the motion information in the current picture is derived (or encoded) and/or the motion information of the blocks in the picture that have already been reconstructed. The stored motion information may be transmitted to the inter predictor 221 and used as the motion information of the spatial neighboring block or the motion information of the temporal neighboring block. The memory 270 may store reconstructed samples of reconstructed blocks in the current picture and may transfer the reconstructed samples to the intra predictor 222.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a video/image decoding apparatus to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure may be applied.

Referring to FIG. 3, the decoding apparatus 300 may include an entropy decoder 310, a residual processor 320, a predictor 330, an adder 340, a filter 350, a memory 360. The predictor 330 may include an inter predictor 331 and an intra predictor 332. The residual processor 320 may include a dequantizer 321 and an inverse transformer 322. The entropy decoder 310, the residual processor 320, the predictor 330, the adder 340, and the filter 350 may be configured by a hardware component (ex. A decoder chipset or a processor) according to an embodiment. In addition, the memory 360 may include a decoded picture buffer (DPB) or may be configured by a digital storage medium. The hardware component may further include the memory 360 as an internal/external component.

When a bitstream including video/image information is input, the decoding apparatus 300 may reconstruct an image corresponding to a process in which the video/image information is processed in the encoding apparatus of FIG. 2. For example, the decoding apparatus 300 may derive units/blocks based on block partition related information obtained from the bitstream. The decoding apparatus 300 may perform decoding using a processor applied in the encoding apparatus. Thus, the processor of decoding may be a coding unit, for example, and the coding unit may be partitioned according to a quad tree structure, binary tree structure and/or ternary tree structure from the coding tree unit or the largest coding unit. One or more transform units may be derived from the coding unit. The reconstructed image signal decoded and output through the decoding apparatus 300 may be reproduced through a reproducing apparatus.

The decoding apparatus 300 may receive a signal output from the encoding apparatus of FIG. 2 in the form of a bitstream, and the received signal may be decoded through the entropy decoder 310. For example, the entropy decoder 310 may parse the bitstream to derive information (ex. video/image information) necessary for image reconstruction (or picture reconstruction). The video/image information may further include information on various parameter sets such as an adaptation parameter set (APS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a sequence parameter set (SPS), or a video parameter set (VPS). In addition, the video/image information may further include general constraint information. The decoding apparatus may further decode picture based on the information on the parameter set and/or the general constraint information. Signaled/received information and/or syntax elements described later in the present disclosure may be decoded may decode the decoding procedure and obtained from the bitstream. For example, the entropy decoder 310 decodes the information in the bitstream based on a coding method such as exponential Golomb coding, CAVLC, or CABAC, and output syntax elements required for image reconstruction and quantized values of transform coefficients for residual. More specifically, the CABAC entropy decoding method may receive a bin corresponding to each syntax element in the bitstream, determine a context model using a decoding target syntax element information, decoding information of a decoding target block or information of a symbol/bin decoded in a previous stage, and perform an arithmetic decoding on the bin by predicting a probability of occurrence of a bin according to the determined context model, and generate a symbol corresponding to the value of each syntax element. In this case, the CABAC entropy decoding method may update the context model by using the information of the decoded symbol/bin for a context model of a next symbol/bin after determining the context model. The information related to the prediction among the information decoded by the entropy decoder 310 may be provided to the predictor (the inter predictor 332 and the intra predictor 331), and the residual value on which the entropy decoding was performed in the entropy decoder 310, that is, the quantized transform coefficients and related parameter information, may be input to the residual processor 320. The residual processor 320 may derive the residual signal (the residual block, the residual samples, the residual sample array). In addition, information on filtering among information decoded by the entropy decoder 310 may be provided to the filter 350. Meanwhile, a receiver (not shown) for receiving a signal output from the encoding apparatus may be further configured as an internal/external element of the decoding apparatus 300, or the receiver may be a component of the entropy decoder 310. Meanwhile, the decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure may be referred to as a video/image/picture decoding apparatus, and the decoding apparatus may be classified into an information decoder (video/image/picture information decoder) and a sample decoder (video/image/picture sample decoder). The information decoder may include the entropy decoder 310, and the sample decoder may include at least one of the dequantizer 321, the inverse transformer 322, the adder 340, the filter 350, the memory 360, the inter predictor 332, and the intra predictor 331.

The dequantizer 321 may dequantize the quantized transform coefficients and output the transform coefficients. The dequantizer 321 may rearrange the quantized transform coefficients in the form of a two-dimensional block form. In this case, the rearrangement may be performed based on the coefficient scanning order performed in the encoding apparatus. The dequantizer 321 may perform dequantization on the quantized transform coefficients by using a quantization parameter (ex. quantization step size information) and obtain transform coefficients.

The inverse transformer 322 inversely transforms the transform coefficients to obtain a residual signal (residual block, residual sample array).

The predictor may perform prediction on the current block and generate a predicted block including prediction samples for the current block. The predictor may determine whether intra-prediction or inter-prediction is applied to the current block based on the information on the prediction output from the entropy decoder 310 and may determine a specific intra/inter-prediction mode.

The predictor 320 may generate a prediction signal based on various prediction methods described below. For example, the predictor may not only apply intra-prediction or inter-prediction to predict one block but also simultaneously apply intra-prediction and inter-prediction. This may be called combined inter and intra-prediction (CIIP). In addition, the predictor may be based on an intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode or a palette mode for prediction of a block. The IBC prediction mode or palette mode may be used for content image/video coding of a game or the like, for example, screen content coding (SCC). The IBC basically performs prediction in the current picture but may be performed similarly to inter-prediction in that a reference block is derived in the current picture. That is, the IBC may use at least one of the inter-prediction techniques described in the present disclosure. The palette mode may be considered as an example of intra coding or intra-prediction. When the palette mode is applied, a sample value within a picture may be signaled based on information on the palette table and the palette index.

The intra predictor 331 may predict the current block by referring to the samples in the current picture. The referred samples may be located in the neighborhood of the current block or may be located apart according to the prediction mode. In the intra-prediction, prediction modes may include a plurality of non-directional modes and a plurality of directional modes. The intra predictor 331 may determine the prediction mode applied to the current block by using a prediction mode applied to a neighboring block.

The inter predictor 332 may derive a predicted block for the current block based on a reference block (reference sample array) specified by a motion vector on a reference picture. In this case, in order to reduce the amount of motion information transmitted in the inter-prediction mode, motion information may be predicted in units of blocks, sub-blocks, or samples based on correlation of motion information between the neighboring block and the current block. The motion information may include a motion vector and a reference picture index. The motion information may further include inter-prediction direction (L0 prediction, L1 prediction, Bi prediction, etc.) information. In the case of inter-prediction, the neighboring block may include a spatial neighboring block present in the current picture and a temporal neighboring block present in the reference picture. For example, the inter predictor 332 may configure a motion information candidate list based on neighboring blocks and derive a motion vector of the current block and/or a reference picture index based on the received candidate selection information. Inter-prediction may be performed based on various prediction modes, and the information on the prediction may include information indicating a mode of inter-prediction for the current block.

The adder 340 may generate a reconstructed signal (reconstructed picture, reconstructed block, reconstructed sample array) by adding the obtained residual signal to the prediction signal (predicted block, predicted sample array) output from the predictor (including the inter predictor 332 and/or the intra predictor 331). If there is no residual for the block to be processed, such as when the skip mode is applied, the predicted block may be used as the reconstructed block.

The adder 340 may be called reconstructor or a reconstructed block generator. The generated reconstructed signal may be used for intra-prediction of a next block to be processed in the current picture, may be output through filtering as described below, or may be used for inter-prediction of a next picture.

Meanwhile, luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) may be applied in the picture decoding process.

The filter 350 may improve subjective/objective image quality by applying filtering to the reconstructed signal. For example, the filter 350 may generate a modified reconstructed picture by applying various filtering methods to the reconstructed picture and store the modified reconstructed picture in the memory 360, specifically, a DPB of the memory 360. The various filtering methods may include, for example, deblocking filtering, a sample adaptive offset, an adaptive loop filter, a bilateral filter, and the like.

The (modified) reconstructed picture stored in the DPB of the memory 360 may be used as a reference picture in the inter predictor 332. The memory 360 may store the motion information of the block from which the motion information in the current picture is derived (or decoded) and/or the motion information of the blocks in the picture that have already been reconstructed. The stored motion information may be transmitted to the inter predictor 260 so as to be utilized as the motion information of the spatial neighboring block or the motion information of the temporal neighboring block. The memory 360 may store reconstructed samples of reconstructed blocks in the current picture and transfer the reconstructed samples to the intra predictor 331.

In the present disclosure, the embodiments described in the filter 260, the inter predictor 221, and the intra predictor 222 of the encoding apparatus 200 may be the same as or respectively applied to correspond to the filter 350, the inter predictor 332, and the intra predictor 331 of the decoding apparatus 300. The same may also apply to the unit 332 and the intra predictor 331.

Meanwhile, when video coding is performed as described above, prediction is performed in order to improve compression efficiency. Accordingly, a predicted block including prediction samples for a current block that is a coding target block may be generated. For example, when the aforementioned intra-prediction is performed, a correlation between samples may be used and a difference between an original block and a predicted block, that is, a residual, may be obtained. The aforementioned transform and quantization may be applied to the residual to remove spatial redundancy. Specifically, an encoding method and a decoding method using intra-prediction may be as follows.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of an intra-prediction based image encoding method. Referring to FIG. 4, an encoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode for the current block (S400) and derive neighboring reference samples of the current block (S410). The encoding apparatus may determine a best intra-prediction mode in which a bit rate and distortion are optimized for the current block. The encoding apparatus may generate prediction samples in the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the neighboring reference samples (S420). In this case, the encoding apparatus may perform a prediction sample filtering procedure (S430). Prediction sample filtering may also be called post filtering. Some or all of the prediction samples may be filtered through the prediction sample filtering procedure. Step S430 may be omitted as necessary.

The encoding apparatus may generate residual samples for the current block based on the (filtered) prediction samples (S440). The encoding apparatus may encode image information including prediction mode information representing the intra-prediction mode and residual information about the residual samples (S450). The encoded image information may be output in the form of a bitstream. The output bitstream may be transmitted to a decoding apparatus via a storage medium or a network.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of an intra-prediction based image decoding method. Referring to FIG. 5, a decoding apparatus may perform an operation corresponding to the operation performed by the encoding apparatus. For example, the decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode for the current block based on received prediction mode information (S500). The decoding apparatus may derive neighboring reference samples of the current block (S510). The decoding apparatus may generate prediction samples in the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the neighboring reference samples (S520). In this case, the decoding apparatus may perform a prediction sample filtering procedure (S530). Prediction sample filtering may also be called post filtering. Some or all of the prediction samples may be filtered through the prediction sample filtering procedure. Step S530 may be omitted as necessary.

The decoding apparatus may generate residual samples for the current block based on received residual information (S540). The decoding apparatus may generate reconstructed samples for the current block based on the (filtered) prediction samples and the residual samples and generate a reconstructed picture based on the reconstructed samples (S550).

Meanwhile, when intra-prediction is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode for the current block and derive prediction samples for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode, as described above. That is, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the prediction samples of the current block by applying a directional or non-directional mode based on neighboring reference samples of the current block.

For reference, intra-prediction modes may include, for example, two non-directional (or non-angular) intra-prediction modes and 65 directional (or angular) intra-prediction modes. The non-directional intra-prediction modes may include planar intra-prediction mode #0 and DC intra-prediction mode #1, and the directional intra-prediction modes may include 65 intra-prediction modes #2 to #66. However, this is an example and the present disclosure can also be applied to cases of different numbers of intra-prediction modes. Intra-prediction mode #67 may be additionally used as necessary and intra-prediction mode #67 may represent a linear model (LM) mode.

FIG. 6 illustrates intra-directional modes in 65 prediction directions.

Referring to FIG. 6, the intra-prediction modes may be divided into intra-prediction modes having horizontal directionality and intra-prediction modes having vertical directionality on the basis of intra-prediction mode #34 in the top left diagonal prediction direction. In FIG. 6, H and V mean horizontal directionality and vertical directionality, and numerals −32 to 32 indicate displacement in units of 1/32 at a sample grid position. Intra-prediction modes #2 to #33 have horizontal directionality and intra-prediction modes #34 to #66 have vertical directionality. Intra-prediction mode #18 and intra-prediction mode #30 are respectively a horizontal intra-prediction mode and a vertical intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode #2 may be called a bottom left diagonal intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode #34 may be called a top left diagonal intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode #55 may be called a top right diagonal intra-prediction mode.

As an embodiment of intra-prediction, a method of selecting a reference sample line having highest prediction accuracy from a plurality of reference sample lines of the current block and deriving a prediction sample using a reference sample located in a prediction direction in the selected reference sample line may be proposed. This method may be called multi-reference line (MRL) intra-prediction or MRL based intra-prediction.

Specifically, only neighboring samples of the first line above the current block and neighboring samples of the first line on the left of the current block can be used as reference samples for intra-prediction in conventional intra-prediction. However, in MRL, intra-prediction can be performed using neighboring samples positioned in upper and/or left sample lines separated from the current block by 1, 2 or 3 sample distances as reference samples.

FIG. 7 illustrates multiple reference lines that can be used in MRL. When MRL is performed, the decoding apparatus may receive a reference line index. The reference line index may indicate one of the plurality of reference lines. The decoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction based on reference samples in a reference line indicated by the reference line index. A syntax element of the reference line index may be intra_luma_ref_idx. Further, MRL may be disabled for blocks of the first line (i.e., first row) in a CTU.

As an embodiment of intra-prediction, a method of partitioning the current block in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction and performing intra-prediction in units of partitioned blocks may be proposed. That is, a method of partitioning the current block in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction to derive sub-blocks and performing intra-prediction on the sub-blocks may be proposed. In this case, encoding/decoding may be performed per partitioned sub-block to generate a reconstructed block, and the reconstructed block may be used as a reference block of the next partitioned sub-block. The aforementioned method may also be called intra sub-partitions prediction (ISP prediction), intra sub-partitions (ISP) mode or intra sub-partitions (ISP) based prediction. Otherwise, the aforementioned method may also be called ISP based intra-prediction. Further, a sub-block may be called an intra sub-partition. Otherwise, sub-blocks (or sub-partitions) partitioned according to ISP may called transform units (TUs).

According to ISP, the current block may be partitioned into two or four sub-partitions in the vertical or horizontal direction based on the size of the current block. For example, when ISP is performed, the current block may be partitioned into the number of sub-blocks shown in the following table depending on the size of the current block.

TABLE 1 Block size (CU) Number of partitions 4 × 4 Not partitioned 4 × 8, 8 × 4 2 Other cases 4

Referring to Table 1, ISP may be disabled when the size of the current block is 4×4. The current block may be partitioned into two sub-blocks when the size of the current block is 4×8 or 8×4 and may be partitioned into four sub-blocks when the current block has sizes other than 4×4, 4×8 and 8×4 (i.e., sizes greater than 4×8 or 8×4).

FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which a block to which ISP is applied is partitioned into sub-blocks based on block sizes. Referring to (a) of FIG. 8, the current block may be partitioned into two sub-blocks when the size of the current block is 4×8 or 8×4. Referring to (b) of FIG. 8, the current block may be partitioned into four sub-blocks when the current block has sizes other than 4×4, 4×8 and 8×4 (i.e., sizes greater than 4×8 or 8×4).

Meanwhile, M×128 (M≤64) and 128×N (N≤64) ISP blocks (i.e., intra sub-partitions) may cause potential problems for 64×64 VDPU. For example, an M×128 CU in a single tree may have M×128 luma TBs and two M/2×64 chroma TBs corresponding to the luma TBs. When ISP is applied to the CU, a luma TB may be partitioned into four M×32 TBs, that is, four M×32 sub-blocks (only horizontal split is possible), and each TB is smaller than a 64×64 block. In this case, however, a chroma block to which ISP is applied may not be partitioned in design according to current video standards. Accordingly, the size of the two chroma component TBs for the luma component TBs is greater than 32×32. Likewise, a 128×N CU may cause a situation similar to the aforementioned situation. Accordingly, the aforementioned two cases may become problems in a 64×64 decoder pipeline. For this reason, a maximum size of a CU for which ISP can be used may be limited to 64×64.

When ISP is applied, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list depending on a partitioning method (e.g., horizontal split or vertical split) in order to reduce coding complexity and compare intra-prediction modes in the generated MPM list in terms of rate distortion optimization (RDO) to derive an optimal intra-prediction mode. When the aforementioned MRL is used, ISP cannot be used. That is, ISP can be applied only when a 0-th reference line is used for intra-prediction (i.e., when the value of intra_luma_ref_idx is 0). Further, when ISP is used, position dependent intra-prediction (PDPC) cannot be used.

A flag indicating whether ISP is applied may be transmitted per block, and when ISP is applied to the current block, a flag indicating whether a split type is horizontal split or vertical split, that is, whether a split direction is the horizontal direction or the vertical direction may be encoded/decoded. The flag indicating whether ISP is applied may be called an ISP flag, and a syntax element of the ISP flag may be intra_subpartitions_mode_flag. Further, the flag indicating the split type may be called an ISP split flag, and a syntax element of the ISP split type may be intra_subpartitions_split_flag.

Syntax elements related to ISP are shown in the following table.

TABLE 2  if( CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = MODE_INTRA ) {   if( pcm_enabled_flag &&    cbWidth >= MinIpcmCbSizeY && cbWidth <= MaxIpcmCbSizeY &&    cbHeight >= MinIpcmCbSizeY && cbHeight <= MaxIpcmCbSizeY )    pcm_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)   if( pcm_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) {    while( !byte_aligned( ) )     pcm_alignment_zero_bit f(1)    pcm_sample( cbWidth, cbHeight, treeType)   } else {    if( treeType = = SINGLE TREE | | treeType = = DUAL TREE LUMA ) {     if( (y0 % CtbSizeY ) > 0 )      intra_luma_ref_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)     if (intra_luma_ref_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 0 &&      ( cbWidth <= MaxTbSizeY | | cbHeight <= MaxTbSizeY ) &&      ( cbWidth * cbHeight > MinTbSizeY * MinTbSizeY ))      intra_subpartitions_mode_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)     if( intra_subpartitions_mode_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 1 &&      cbWidth <= MaxTbSizeY && cbHeight <= MaxTbSizeY )      intra_subpartitions_split_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)     if (intra_lurna_ref_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 0 &&      intra subpartitions mode flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 0 )      intra_luma_mpm_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)     if( intra luma mpm flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] )      intra_luma_mpm_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)     else      intra_luma_mpm_remainder[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)    }    if( treeType = = SINGLE TREE | | treeType = = DUAL TREE CHROMA )     intra_chroma_pred_mode[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v)   } } else if( treeType != DUAL TREE CHROMA ) { /* MODE INTER */

In Table 2, intra_luma_ref_idx may be the syntax element of the reference line index. When ISP is applied, an intra-prediction mode for the current block may be equally applied to sub-partitions of the current block and intra-prediction may be performed by deriving a neighboring reference sample per sub-partition to improve intra-prediction performance. That is, when ISP is applied, a residual sample processing procedure may be performed per sub-partition. In other words, intra-prediction may be performed on each sub-partition to derive prediction samples, and a residual signal (residual samples) with respect to each sub-partition may be added to prediction samples with respect to each sub-partition to derive reconstructed samples. The residual signal (residual samples) may be derived through an inverse quantization/inverse transform procedure based on residual information (quantized transform coefficient information or a residual coding syntax) in a bitstream. Intra-prediction for the sub-partitions may be performed from the leftmost sub-partition to the rightmost sub-partition when the split type is vertical split and may be performed from the uppermost sub-partition to the lowermost sub-partition when the split type is horizontal split.

For example, intra-prediction may be performed on a first sub-partition of the current block to derive prediction samples, residual samples with respect to the first sub-partition may be derived based on residual information about the first sub-partition, and reconstructed samples with respect to the first sub-partition may be derived based on the prediction samples and the residual samples. Here, the first sub-partition may be the leftmost sub-block if the split type for the current block to which ISP is applied is vertical split and the first sub-partition may be the uppermost sub-block if the split type for the current block to which ISP is applied is horizontal split.

Subsequently, some of the reconstructed samples in the first sub-partition may be used as neighboring reference samples with respect to a second sub-partition (e.g., left or upper neighboring reference samples of the second sub-partition) in a process of deriving prediction samples with respect to the second sub-partition. Specifically, intra-prediction may be performed on the second sub-partition of the current block to derive prediction samples, residual samples with respect to the second sub-partition may be derived based on residual information about the second sub-partition, and reconstructed samples with respect to the second sub-partition may be derived based on the prediction samples and the residual samples. Likewise, when a process of deriving prediction samples with respect to a third sub-partition is performed, some of the reconstructed samples in the second sub-partition may be used as neighboring reference samples with respect to the third sub-partition (e.g., left or upper neighboring reference samples of the third sub-partition). Likewise, when a process of deriving prediction samples with respect to a fourth sub-partition is performed, some of the reconstructed samples in the third sub-partition may be used as neighboring reference samples with respect to the fourth sub-partition (e.g., left or upper neighboring reference samples of the fourth sub-partition).

When intra-prediction is performed as described above, general intra-prediction, MRL and/or ISP may be applied. Here, different MPM list generation methods may be employed in general intra-prediction, MRL and ISP. 67 intra-prediction modes may be used in the general intra-prediction, 65 intra-prediction modes except the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode may be used in the MRL based intra-prediction, and 66 intra-prediction modes except the DC intra-prediction mode may be used in ISP. Since encoding/decoding is performed in the three intra-predictions (general intra-prediction, MRL based intra-prediction, and ISP) using different numbers of intra-prediction modes, an MPM list generation method may be different for the respective intra-predictions.

Specifically, when the general intra-prediction is performed, an MPM list including six MPM candidates may be constructed using all the 67 intra-prediction modes. When the MRL based intra-prediction is performed, an MPM list including six MPM candidates may be constructed using all the 65 intra-prediction modes except the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode. Further, when ISP is performed, an MPM list including six MPM candidates may be constructed using the 66 intra-prediction modes except the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, an MPM list may be constructed through a method depending on whether the split type of ISP is horizontal split or vertical split.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example of deriving an MPM list according to applied intra-prediction. Referring to FIG. 9, the decoding apparatus may determine whether MRL or ISP is applied to the current block (S900). If MRL or ISP is applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may determine whether MRL is applied to the current block (S910). If MRL is applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may generate an MRL MPM list for the current block (S920). Here, the MRL MPM list may be an MPM list generated through an MPM list generation method when MRL is applied. Subsequently, the decoding apparatus may parse an MPM index (S930). The MPM index may indicate an MPM candidate derived as an intra-prediction mode of the current block from among MPM candidates. The decoding apparatus may derive the MPM candidate indicated by the MPM index from among the MPM candidates of the MRL MPM list as an intra-prediction mode of the current block.

If ISP instead of MRL is applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may generate an ISP MPM list for the current block (S940). Here, the ISP MPM list may be an MPM list generated through an MPM list generation method when ISP is applied. Thereafter, the decoding apparatus may parse the MPM index (S930). The decoding apparatus may derive the MPM candidate indicated by the MPM index from among MPM candidates of the ISP MPM list as an intra-prediction mode of the current block.

If any of MRL and ISP is not applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may parse an MPM flag for the current block (S950). Subsequently, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is an MPM mode based on the MPM flag, that is, whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is an MPM candidate included in the MPM list based on the MPM flag (S960). Here, the MPM flag may indicate whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in the MPM list.

If the intra-prediction mode of the current block is an MPM mode, the decoding apparatus may generate an MPM list in general intra-prediction (S970) and parse the MPM index for the current block (S930). The decoding apparatus may derive an MPM candidate indicated by the MPM index from among MPM candidates of the MPM list as an intra-prediction mode of the current block.

On the other hand, if the intra-prediction mode of the current block is not an MPM mode, that is, if the intra-prediction mode of the current block is not included in MPM candidates, the decoding apparatus may parse remaining intra-prediction mode information representing one of the remaining intra-prediction modes that are not included in the MPM candidates of the MPM list (S980). The decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode indicated by the remaining intra-prediction mode information from among the remaining intra-prediction modes as the intra-prediction mode of the current block.

As described above, an MPM list including six MPM candidates may be configured using different methods according to intra-predictions. However, if an MPM list generation method depends on an intra-prediction execution method, coding complexity may be improved and coding efficiency may be deteriorated.

Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a method of modifying MPM list generation methods used in the conventional general intra-prediction, MRL based intra-prediction and ISP into a generalized method. That is, the present disclosure proposes a method of generating an MPM list using a generalized method. It is possible to simplify an intra-prediction encoding/decoding structure and to improve the efficiency of encoding/decoding using an intra-prediction mode to enhance video coding efficiency by using the generalized MPM list generation method.

As an embodiment, a method of generating an MPM list using the generalized method and then applying an MPM candidate in the MPM list as an intra-prediction mode in the conventional general intra-prediction, MRL based intra-prediction and ISP intra-prediction is proposed.

For example, the method of generating an MPM list including six MPM candidates used in the conventional general intra-prediction may be applied as an MPM list generation method for MRL based intra-prediction and the ISP-based intra-prediction. Here, the MPM list generation method may be a conventional MPM list generation method or a method enhanced from the conventional MPM list generation method. The aforementioned method of generating an MPM list including six MPM candidates used in the conventional general intra-prediction is a method of generating an MPM list in consideration of all the 67 intra-prediction modes, and the MPM list may include the planar intra-prediction mode and/or the DC intra-prediction mode as MPM candidates. However, since the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode are not used in the MRL based intra-prediction and the DC intra-prediction mode is not used in the ISP based intra-prediction, an MPM list construction method different from the conventional method may be required for the MRL based intra-prediction and the ISP based intra-prediction.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of constructing an MPM list of a current block and deriving an intra-prediction mode according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, the decoding apparatus may determine whether MRL or ISP is applied to the current block (S1000). If MRL or ISP is applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may generate an MPM list of the current block (S1010) and parse an MPM index for the current block (S1020). The decoding apparatus may derive an MPM candidate indicated by the MPM index from among MPM candidates of the MPM list as an intra-prediction mode of the current block.

If any of the MRL and ISP is not applied to the current block, the decoding apparatus may parse an MPM flag for the current block (S1030) and determine whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in the MPM list based on the MPM flag (1040). The MPM flag may indicate whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in the MPM candidates of the MPM list.

When the intra-prediction mode of the current block is an MPM mode, that is, when the MPM flag indicates that the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in the MPM candidates of the MPM list (e.g., when the MPM flag is 1), the decoding apparatus may generate the MPM list of the current block (S1010). Here, the MPM list may be the same as the MPM list generated when MRL or ISP is applied to the current block. Subsequently, the decoding apparatus may parse the MPM index for the current block (S1020) and derive the MPM candidate indicated by the MPM index from among the MPM candidates of the MPM list as an intra-prediction mode of the current block.

On the other hand, when the intra-prediction mode of the current block is not an MPM mode, that is, when the MPM flag indicates that the intra-prediction mode of the current block is not included in the MPM candidates of the MPM list (e.g., when the MPM flag is 0), the decoding apparatus may parse remaining intra-prediction mode information of the current block (S1050). The decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode indicated by the remaining intra-prediction mode information from among the remaining intra-prediction modes as the intra-prediction mode for the current block.

The MPM list generation method proposed in the present embodiment and commonly used in the general intra-prediction, the MRL based intra-prediction, and the ISP based intra-prediction may be the same as the following examples.

An example of the MPM list generation method may be as shown in the following table.

TABLE 3 Generalized MPM generation method example 1 (6 MPM)  mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;  mpm[1] = (mpm[0] == PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX : PLANAR_IDX;  mpm[2] = VER_IDX;  mpm[3] = HOR_IDX;  mpm[4] = VER_IDX − 4;  mpm[5] = VER_IDX + 4;  if (leftIntraDir == aboveIntraDir)  {   numCand = 1;   if (leftIntraDir > DC_IDX)   {    mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;    mpm[1] = PLANAR_IDX;    mpm[2] = DC_IDX;    mpm[3] = ((leftIntraDir + offset) % mod) + 2;    mpm[4] = ((leftIntraDir − 1) % mod) + 2;    mpm[5] = ((leftIntraDir + offset − 1) % mod) + 2;   }  }  else //LI=A  {   numCand = 2;   mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;   mpm[1] = aboveIntraDir;   bool maxCandModeIdx = mpm[0] > mpm[1] ? 0 : 1;   if ((leftIntraDir > DC_IDX) && (aboveIntraDir > DC_IDX))   {    mpm[2] = PLANAR_IDX;    mpm[3] = DC_IDX;    if ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − mpm[ImaxCandModeIdx] < 63) && (mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − mpm[ImaxCandModeIdx] > 1))    {     mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset) % mod) + 2;     mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − 1) % mod) + 2;    }    else    {     mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset − 1) % mod) + 2;     mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod) + 2;    }   }   else if (leftIntraDir + aboveIntraDir >= 2)   {    mpm[2] = (mpm[ImaxCandModeIdx] == PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX : PLANAR_IDX;    mpm[3] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset) % mod) + 2;    mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − 1) % mod) + 2;    mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset − 1) % mod) + 2;   }  }

According to an example of the MPM list generation method shown in Table 3, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 0 as an intra-prediction mode of a left neighboring block of the current block, may derive MPM candidate 1 as the DC intra-prediction mode if the derived MPM candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 1 as the planar intra-prediction mode if the derived MPM candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 2 as a vertical intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 3 as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 4 as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and may derive MPM candidate 5 as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

Thereafter, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of a top neighboring block, and construct an MPM list based on whether the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block. For example, when the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive an MPM list of the current block which includes the derived MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 5, as described below.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list may be derived as the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block, MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, if the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an MPM list of the current block which includes previously derived MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 5.

On the other hand, if the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is not identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, for example, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block as MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list and may derive the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block as MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list. Further, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 1 and may derive maxCandModeIdx as 1 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 1.

Then, if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the planar intra-prediction mode as MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list and may derive the DC intra-prediction mode as MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list.

Then, if a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list and derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list. Here, mpm[maxCandModeIdx] may indicate MPM candidate 0 and mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] may indicate MPM candidate 1 if maxCandModeIdx is 0, and mpm[maxCandModeIdx] may indicate MPM candidate 1 and mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] may indicate MPM candidate 0 if maxCandModeIdx is 1.

Further, if the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list and may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list.

For example, if at least one of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2, and if the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2, derive MPM candidate 2 to MPM candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

Otherwise, another example of the MPM list generation method may be used. Another example of the MPM list generation method may be as shown in the following table.

TABLE 4 Generalized MPM generation method example 2 (6 MPM, same as JVET-MO768)  mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;  mpm[1] = (mpm[0] == PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX : PLANAR_IDX;  mpm[2] = VER_IDX;  mpm[3] = HOR_IDX;  mpm[4] = VER_IDX − 4;  mpm[5] = VER_IDX + 4;  if (leftIntraDir == aboveIntraDir)  {   numCand = 1;   if (leftIntraDir > DC_IDX)   {    mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;    mpm[1] = PLANAR_IDX;       mpm[2] = ((leftIntraDir + offset) % mod) + 2;       mpm[3] = ((leftIntraDir − 1) % mod) + 2;       mpm[4] = DC_IDX;       mpm[5] = ((leftIntraDir + offset − 1) % mod) + 2; }  }  else //LI=A  {   numCand = 2;   mpm[0] = leftIntraDir;   mpm[1] = aboveIntraDir;      int maxCandModeIdx = mpm[0] > mpm[1] ? 0 : 1;   if ((leftIntraDir > DC_IDX) && (aboveIntraDir > DC_IDX))   {       mpm[1] = PLANAR_IDX;       mpm[2] = aboveIntraDir;       maxCandModeIDX = mpm[0] > mpm[2] ? 0 : 2;       int minCandModeIdx = mpm[0] > mpm[2] ? 2 : 0;     mpm[3] = DC_IDX;    if ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] = mpm[minCandModeIdx] < 63) && (mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − mpm[minCandModeIDX] > 1))    {     mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset) % mod) + 2;     mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − 1) % mod) + 2;    }    else    {     mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset − 1) % mod) + 2;     mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod) + 2;    }   }   else if (leftInrtaDir + aboveIntraDir == 2)   {       if (leftIntraDir == PLANAR_IDX ][ aboveIntraDir == PLANAR_IDX)       {        mpm[0] = PLANAR_IDX;        mpm[1] = (leftIntraDir < aboveIntraDir) ? aboveIntraDir : leftIntraDir;        maxCandModeIDX = 1;       }    mpm[2] = (mpm[ImaxCandModeIdx] == PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX : PLANAR_IDX;    mpm[3] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset) % mod) + 2;    mpm[4] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] − 1) % mod) + 2;    mpm[5] = ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] + offset − 1) % mod) + 2;   }  }

According to an example of the MPM list generation method shown in Table 4, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 0 for the current block as an intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block, may derive MPM candidate 1 as the DC intra-prediction mode if the derived MPM candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 1 as the planar intra-prediction mode if the derived MPM candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 2 as a vertical intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 3 as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, may derive MPM candidate 4 as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and may derive MPM candidate 5 as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

Thereafter, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, and construct an MPM list based on whether the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block. For example, when the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive an MPM list of the current block which includes the derived MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 5, as described below.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list may be derived as the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block, MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, if the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an MPM list of the current block which includes previously derived MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 5.

On the other hand, if the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is not identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, for example, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block as MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list and may derive the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block as MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list. Further, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 1 and may derive maxCandModeIdx as 1 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 1.

Then, if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the planar intra-prediction mode as MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list and may derive the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block as MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list. Further, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 2 and may derive maxCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 2. In addition, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive minCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 2 and may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of MPM candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of MPM candidate 2. Further, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive the DC intra-prediction mode as MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list.

Then, if a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list and derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list. Here, mpm[maxCandModeIdx] may be MPM candidate 0 if maxCandModeIdx is 0, mpm[maxCandModeIdx] may be MPM candidate 1 if maxCandModeIdx is 1, mpm[maxCandModeIdx] may be MPM candidate 2 if maxCandModeIdx is 2, mpm[minCandModeidx] may be MPM candidate 0 if minCandModeIdx is 0, and mpm[minCandModeidx] may be MPM candidate 2 if minCandModeIdx is 2.

Further, if the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list and may derive an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2 as MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list.

For example, if at least one of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2, and if the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2, determine whether at least one of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is identical to the planar intra-prediction mode.

If at least one of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is identical to the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 0 and MPM candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[1]=(leftIntraDir<aboveIntraDir) ? aboveIntraDir:leftIntraDir

That is, MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is less than the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, and MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is equal to or greater than the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block. Further, maxCandModeIdx may be derived as 1.

On the other hand, if the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block are not identical to the planar intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 0 and MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be previously derived intra-prediction modes. Further, maxCandModeIdx may be previously derived value.

Further, if the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 2 to MPM candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, MPM candidate 3 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, MPM candidate 4 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and MPM candidate 5 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

Otherwise, another example of the MPM list generation method may be used. Another example of the MPM list generation method may be as shown in the following table.

TABLE 5 Generalized MPM generation method example 3 (3 MPM, same as VTM1.0)  if( leftIntraDir == aboveIntraDir )  {   numCand = 1;   if( leftIntraDir > DC_IDX ) // angular modes   {    mpm[0] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir];    mpm[1] = ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir] + offset) % mod) + 2;    mpm[2] = ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir] − 1) % mod) + 2;   }   else //non-angular   {    mpm[0] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX];    mpm[1] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[DC_IDX];    mpm[2] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[VER_IDX];   }  }  else  {   numCand = 2;   mpm[0] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir];   mpm[1] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[aboveIntraDIr];   if( leftIntraDir && aboveIntraDir ) //both modes are non-planar   {    mpm[2] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX];   }   else   {    mpm[2] = g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[(leftIntraDir + aboveIntraDir) < 2 ? VER_IDX : DC_IDX];   }  }

According to an example of the MPM list generation method shown in Table 5, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block.

If the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, may derive an MPM list of the current block which includes MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 2 derived as described later.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]     -   mpm[1]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]+offset) %         mod)+2     -   mpm[2]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2

That is, MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list may be derived as the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block. In addition, MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is equal to or less than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive an MPM list of the current block which includes MPM candidate 0 to MPM candidate 2 derived as described later.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX]     -   mpm[1]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[DC_IDX]     -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[VER_IDX]

That is, MPM candidate 0 of the MPM list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, MPM candidate 1 of the MPM list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and MPM candidate 2 of the MPM list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode.

On the other hand, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block is not identical to the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 0 as the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and may derive MPM candidate 1 as the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block.

If both the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block are not the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive MPM candidate 2 as the planar intra-prediction mode. If at least one of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is less than 2, derive MPM candidate 2 as a vertical intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is less than 2, and derive MPM candidate 2 as the DC intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block and the mode number of the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block is equal to or greater than 2.

Furthermore, the present disclosure proposes another embodiment of modifying MPM list generation methods used in the conventional general intra-prediction, MRL based intra-prediction, and ISP based intra-prediction into a generalized method. A method that does not consider an intra-prediction mode that is not used for multi-reference line intra-prediction and sub-partition intra-prediction in an encoder stage is proposed.

As an example, when an encoder performs multi-reference line intra-prediction, the encoder performs inter-prediction in consideration of only intra-prediction modes included in an MPM list. For example, an example in which intra-prediction modes that are not used for MRL and/or ISP are not considered in generation of an MPM list may be proposed in the present embodiment.

That is, when the encoding apparatus performs MRL based intra-prediction, for example, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction in consideration of only intra-prediction modes included in an MPM list. That is, when the MPM list includes the planar intra-prediction mode or the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may not select the planar intra-prediction mode or the DC intra-prediction mode as an intra-prediction mode of the current block in the present embodiment. Further, as an example similar to the aforementioned example, when the encoding apparatus performs ISP, the encoding apparatus may skip the DC intra-prediction mode when the MPM list includes the DC intra-prediction mode.

An MPM mode generation method and a mode decoding method proposed in the present embodiment may be the same as the MPM mode generation method and the mode decoding method of the above-described embodiment and may include a feature in which a specific intra-prediction mode is not considered only at the time of encoding. Accordingly, coding efficiency may be reduced to some degree during MPM index encoding and decoding, but hardware and software implementation complexity can be reduced according to generation a generalized MPM list, and MRL based intra-prediction and ISP which do not use a specific intra-prediction mode can be maintained.

The present embodiment proposes a method of performing intra-prediction, by the encoding apparatus, irrespective of a specific intra-prediction mode when MRL based intra-prediction and/or ISP are applied. In this case, an MPM index parsed by the decoding apparatus may not indicate the specific intra-prediction mode.

For example, an example in which encoding using the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode is prohibited when MRL based intra-prediction is applied and encoding using the DC intra-prediction mode is prohibited when ISP is applied may be proposed.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 11, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL or ISP is applied to the current block (S1100). If MRL or ISP is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL is applied (S1110).

If MRL is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1120). Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode) (S1130) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1140).

If ISP is applied to the current block instead of MRL, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1150). Here, the MPM list generation process may be the same as the above-described MPM list generation process performed when MRL is applied. Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list except the DC intra-prediction mode (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list except the DC intra-prediction mode) (S1160) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1170).

If MRL and ISP are not applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may perform general intra-prediction on the current block based on 67 intra-prediction modes (S1180) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1190).

As another example, an example in which encoding using the planar intra-prediction mode is prohibited when MRL based intra-prediction is applied and encoding using the DC intra-prediction mode is prohibited when ISP is applied may be proposed.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 12, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL or ISP is applied to the current block (S1200). If MRL or ISP is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL is applied (S1210).

If MRL is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1220). Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode) (S1230) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1240).

If ISP is applied to the current block instead of MRL, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1250). Here, the MPM list generation process may be the same as the above-described MPM list generation process performed when MRL is applied. Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list except the DC intra-prediction mode (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list except the DC intra-prediction mode) (S1260) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1270).

If MRL and ISP are not applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may perform general intra-prediction on the current block based on 67 intra-prediction modes (S1280) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1290).

As another example, an example in which encoding using the planar intra-prediction mode is prohibited when MRL based intra-prediction is applied may be proposed.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of encoding based on intra-prediction according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 13, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL or ISP is applied to the current block (S1300). If MRL or ISP is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may determine whether MRL is applied (S1310).

If MRL is applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1320). Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list except the planar intra-prediction mode) (S1330) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1340).

If ISP is applied to the current block instead of MRL, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM list for the current block through an MPM list generation process (S1350). Here, the MPM list generation process may be the same as the above-described MPM list generation process performed when MRL is applied. Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the current block based on MPM candidates in the MPM list (i.e., intra-prediction modes derived as MPM candidates of the MPM list) (S1360) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1370).

If MRL and ISP are not applied to the current block, the encoding apparatus may perform general intra-prediction on the current block based on 67 intra-prediction modes (S1380) and select an optimal intra-prediction mode for the current block (S1390).

FIG. 14 schematically illustrates an image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus according to the present disclosure. The method disclosed in FIG. 14 may be performed by the encoding apparatus disclosed in FIG. 2. Specifically, S1400 to S1430 of FIG. 14 may be performed by the predictor of the encoding apparatus and S1440 may be performed by the entropy encoder of the encoding apparatus, for example. In addition, although not illustrated, a process of deriving a residual sample with respect to the current block based on an original sample and a prediction sample with respect to the current block may be performed by the subtractor of the encoding apparatus, a process of generating residual information about the current block based on the residual sample may be performed by the residual processor of the encoding apparatus, and a process of encoding image information including the residual information may be performed by the entropy encoder of the encoding apparatus.

The encoding apparatus determines an intra-prediction type for the current block from among intra-prediction types (S1400). The encoding apparatus may determine an intra-prediction type for the current block from among the above-described intra-prediction types. For example, the encoding apparatus may determine the intra-prediction type for the current block in consideration of rate distortion (RD) cost. The above-described intra-prediction types may include a first intra-prediction type using intra-prediction reference lines adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using intra-prediction reference lines that are not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which intra sub-partitions mode (ISP) is applied. The first intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described general intra-prediction, the second intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described MRL, and the third intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described ISP.

For example, the encoding apparatus may generate and encode a reference line index indicating an intra-reference line of the current block. It may be determined whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the second intra-prediction type based on the reference line index. If the intra-prediction type for the current block is not the second intra-prediction type, for example, the encoding apparatus may generate and encode an ISP flag representing whether the third intra-prediction type is applied to the current block. It may be determined whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the third intra-prediction type based on the ISP flag. The intra-prediction type for the current block may be derived as the third intra-prediction type if the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is applied to the current block, and the intra-prediction type for the current block may be derived as the first intra-prediction type if the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is not applied to the current block. Prediction related information may include the reference line index, the ISP flag, and/or the ISP index. The prediction related information may include the reference line index and may further include the ISP flag when the reference line index is 0. When the ISP flag is 1, the prediction related information may further include the ISP index.

The encoding apparatus performs an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process to construct an intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block (S1410).

For example, the encoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 3 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block. Meanwhile, an MPM list may also be called an intra-prediction mode candidate list.

For example, the encoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on a first candidate intra-prediction mode and a second candidate intra-prediction mode. The encoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether a mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or a mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the encoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

Here, mpm[0], mpm[1], mpm[2], mpm[3], mpm[4], and mpm[5] represent intra-prediction mode candidate 0, intra-prediction mode candidate 1, intra-prediction mode candidate 2, intra-prediction mode candidate 3, intra-prediction mode candidate 4, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5, leftIntraDir represents the first candidate intra-prediction mode, PLANAR_IDX represents the planar intra-prediction mode, and DC_IDX represents the DC intra-prediction mode. That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of (leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=aboveIntraDir

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, maxCandModeIdx may be derived as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1 and maxCandModeIdx may be derived as 1 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=DC_IDX

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode.

Then, if a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If at least one of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2. If the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the aforementioned conditions are not satisfied, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=(mpm[0]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=VER_IDX     -   mpm[3]=HOR_IDX     -   mpm[4]=VER_IDX−4     -   mpm[5]=VER_IDX+4

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode and derived as planar intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

For example, the encoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 4 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block.

For example, the encoding apparatus may construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode. The encoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the encoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

Here, mpm[0], mpm[1], mpm[2], mpm[3], mpm[4], and mpm[5] represent intra-prediction mode candidate 0, intra-prediction mode candidate 1, intra-prediction mode candidate 2, intra-prediction mode candidate 3, intra-prediction mode candidate 4, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5, leftIntraDir represents the first candidate intra-prediction mode, PLANAR_IDX represents the planar intra-prediction mode, and DC_IDX represents the DC intra-prediction mode. That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=aboveIntraDir

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, the encoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1 and derive maxCandModeIdx as 1 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 1 to intra-prediction mode candidate 3 as follows.

-   -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=aboveIntraDir     -   maxCandModeIdx=mpm[0]>mpm[2] ? 0: 2     -   int minCandModeidx=mpm[0]>mpm[2] ? 2: 0     -   mpm[3]=DC_IDX;

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode. Further, the encoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and derive maxCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2. Further, the encoding apparatus may derive minCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and derive minCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2.

If a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the encoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If at least one of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2. If the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2, the encoding apparatus may determine whether at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode.

If at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[1]=(leftIntraDir<aboveIntraDir) ? aboveIntraDir:leftIntraDir     -   maxCandModeIdx=1

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is less than the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode and derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, the encoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 1.

If the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode are not the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the aforementioned conditions are not satisfied, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=(mpm[0]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=VER_IDX     -   mpm[3]=HOR_IDX     -   mpm[4]=VER_IDX−4     -   mpm[5]=VER_IDX+4

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode and derived as planar intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

For example, the encoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 5 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block.

For example, the encoding apparatus may construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode. The encoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the encoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]     -   mpm[1]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping [leftIntraDir]+offset) %         mod)+2     -   mpm[2]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX]     -   mpm[1]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[DC_IDX]     -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[VER_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode.

Further, if the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]     -   mpm[1]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[aboveIntraDir]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Then, if both the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode are the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode.

Otherwise, if at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode, the encoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[(leftIntraDir+aboveIntraDir)<2         ? VER_IDX:DC_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is less than 2 and derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2.

Meanwhile, the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type, and the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type may be identical. That is, the same intra-prediction mode candidate list may be constructed irrespective of the intra-prediction type for the current block. An intra-prediction mode candidate list may be constructed through the same intra-prediction mode construction process irrespective of the intra-prediction type for the current block. The intra-prediction mode construction process may be the same as one of the above-described embodiments.

The encoding apparatus selects an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list (S1420). The encoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having optimal RD cost as the intra-prediction mode for the current block by executing various intra-prediction modes. For example, the encoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode having optimal RD cost from among intra-prediction mode candidates in the intra-prediction mode candidate list as the intra-prediction mode for the current block. The intra-prediction mode may be one of two non-directional intra-prediction modes and 65 directional intra-prediction modes. The two non-directional intra-prediction modes may include the DC intra-prediction mode and the planar intra-prediction mode, as described above.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be selected as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type and selected as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be selected as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type and selected as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be selected as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type.

The encoding apparatus may generate an MPM flag indicating whether the determined intra-prediction mode is included in the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list. The MPM flag may also be referred to as an intra-prediction mode candidate flag. If the determined intra-prediction mode is included in the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list, the encoding apparatus may generate an MPM index indicating the determined intra-prediction mode from among the intra-prediction mode candidates. The MPM index may also be referred to as an intra-prediction mode candidate index. If the determined intra-prediction mode is not included in the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list, the encoding apparatus may generate remaining intra-prediction mode information indicating the determined intra-prediction mode from among the remaining intra-prediction modes that are not included in the intra-prediction mode candidates. Further, if the determined intra-prediction mode is included in the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list, the encoding apparatus may not signal the MPM flag and the value of the MPM flag may be derived as 1. Prediction related information for the current block may include the MPM flag, the MPM index, and/or the remaining intra-prediction mode information.

The encoding apparatus generates prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode (S1430).

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the first intra-prediction type, the encoding apparatus may derive at least one reference sample from among reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines adjacent to the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate prediction samples of the current block based on the reference sample. The reference samples may include a top-left reference sample, upper reference samples, and left reference samples of the current block. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H, x component of the top-left sample position of the current block is xN, and y component thereof is yN, the left reference samples may be p[xN−1][yN] to p[xN−1][2H+yN−1], the top-left reference sample may be p[xN−1][yN−1], and the upper reference samples may be p[xN][yN−1] to p[2W+xN−1][yN−1].

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the second intra-prediction type, the encoding apparatus may derive at least one reference sample from among reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines that are not adjacent to the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate prediction samples of the current block based on the reference sample. Here, the intra-prediction reference lines may be reference lines separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by 1, 2 or 3 sample distances.

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the second intra-prediction type, the encoding apparatus may determine an ISP split type of the current block and partition the current block according to the ISP split type to derive sub-blocks. The split type may be a horizontal split type or a vertical split type. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×4, the current block may not be partitioned. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×8 and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 4×4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×8 and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 2×8 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 8×4 and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 8×2 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 8×4 and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 4×4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H (sizes other than 4×8, 8×4, and 4×4) and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into four W×H/4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into four W/4×H sub-blocks. Thereafter, the encoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the sub-blocks to generate prediction samples. That is, the encoding apparatus may derive at least one of reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines of each sub-block of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate the prediction samples based on the reference sample. The intra-prediction reference lines of each sub-block may be reference lines adjacent to each sub-block. Meanwhile, the encoding apparatus may generate and encode an ISP split flag indicating the ISP split type. The aforementioned prediction related information may include the ISP split flag.

The encoding apparatus encodes image information including the prediction related information for the current block (S1440). The encoding apparatus may encode the image information including the prediction related information for the current block and output the encoded image data in the form of a bitstream. The prediction related information may include the reference line index, the ISP flag, and/or the ISP index. Further, the prediction related information may include the MPM flag, the MPM index, and/or the remaining intra-prediction mode information. Although not illustrated, the encoding apparatus may derive a residual sample for the current block based on the original sample and prediction samples for the current block, generate information about a residual with respect to the current block based on the residual sample, encode image information including the information about the residual, and output the encoded image information in the form of a bitstream. The bitstream may be transmitted to the decoding apparatus through a network or a (digital) storage medium. Here, the network may include a broadcast network and/or a communication network, and the digital storage medium may include various storage media such as a USB, an SD, a CD, a DVD, Blue-ray, an HDD, and an SSD.

FIG. 15 schematically illustrates an encoding apparatus performing the image encoding method according to the present disclosure. The method disclosed in FIG. 14 may be performed by the encoding apparatus disclosed in FIG. 15. Specifically, a predictor of the encoding apparatus of FIG. 15 may perform S1400 to S1430 of FIG. 14 and an entropy encoder of the encoding apparatus of FIG. 15 may perform S1440 of FIG. 14. Although not illustrated, a process of deriving a residual sample for the current block based on the original sample and prediction samples for the current block may be performed by a subtractor of the encoding apparatus of FIG. 15, a process of generating residual information about the current block based on the residual sample may be performed by a residual processor of the encoding apparatus of FIG. 15, and a process of encoding image information including the residual information may be performed by an entropy encoder of the encoding apparatus of FIG. 15.

FIG. 16 schematically illustrates an image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure. The method disclosed in FIG. 16 may be performed by the encoding apparatus disclosed in FIG. 3. Specifically, S1600 to S1630 of FIG. 16 may be performed by the predictor of the decoding apparatus, for example. In addition, although not illustrated, a process of obtaining image information including intra-prediction mode information and residual information with respect to the current block through a bitstream may be performed by the entropy decoder of the decoding apparatus, a process of deriving a residual sample for the current block based on the residual information may be performed by the inverse transformer of the decoding apparatus, and a process of generating a reconstructed picture based on prediction samples and the residual sample may be performed by the adder of the decoding apparatus.

The decoding apparatus derives an intra-prediction type for the current block from among intra-prediction types (S1600). The decoding apparatus may receive and parse prediction related information for the current block. The decoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction type for the current block based on the prediction related information. Here, the intra-prediction types may include a first intra-prediction type using intra-prediction reference lines adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using intra-prediction reference lines that are not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which intra sub-partitions mode (ISP) is applied. The first intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described general intra-prediction, the second intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described MRL, and the third intra-prediction type may indicate the above-described ISP.

For example, the decoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction type for the current block based on the prediction related information shown in Table 2. For example, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the second intra-prediction type based on the reference line index of the current block. The prediction related information may include the reference line index. The reference line index may indicate an intra-prediction reference line of the current block. For example, the reference line index may indicate a reference line adjacent to the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block when the reference line index is 0, the reference line index may indicate a reference line separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by one sample distance when the reference line index is 1, the reference line index may indicate a reference line separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by 2 sample distances when the reference line index is 2, and the reference line index may indicate a reference line separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by 3 sample distances when the reference line index is 3. When the reference line index indicates a reference line adjacent to the current block, the decoding apparatus may derive the reference line adjacent to the current block as the intra-prediction reference line of the current block and determine that the intra-prediction type for the current block is not the second intra-prediction type. Further, when the reference line index indicates a reference line that is not adjacent to the current block, the decoding apparatus may derive the reference line that is not adjacent to the current block as the intra-prediction reference line of the current block and derive the second intra-prediction type as the intra-prediction type for the current block. Here, the reference line that is not adjacent to the current block may be a reference line separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by 1, 2 or 3 sample distances.

In addition, when the reference line index indicates a reference line adjacent to the current block, that is, when the intra-prediction type for the current block is not the second intra-prediction type, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the third intra-prediction type based on an intra sub-partitions mode (ISP) flag. The prediction related information may include the ISP flag. The ISP flag may indicate whether the third intra-prediction type to which ISP is applied is applied to the current block. That is, the ISP flag may indicate whether the ISP is applied to the current block. For example, the ISP flag may indicate that the third intra-prediction type is applied to the current block when set to 1 and may indicate that the third intra-prediction type is not applied to the current block when set to 0. The decoding apparatus may derive the third intra-prediction type as the intra-prediction type for the current block when the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is applied and derive the first intra-prediction type as the intra-prediction type for the current block when the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is not applied.

The decoding apparatus performs an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process to construct an intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block (S1610).

For example, the decoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 3 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block. Meanwhile, an MPM list may also be called an intra-prediction mode candidate list.

For example, the decoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on a first candidate intra-prediction mode and a second candidate intra-prediction mode. The decoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether a mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or a mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

Here, mpm[0], mpm[1], mpm[2], mpm[3], mpm[4], and mpm[5] represent intra-prediction mode candidate 0, intra-prediction mode candidate 1, intra-prediction mode candidate 2, intra-prediction mode candidate 3, intra-prediction mode candidate 4, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5, leftIntraDir represents the first candidate intra-prediction mode, PLANAR_IDX represents the planar intra-prediction mode, and DC_IDX represents the DC intra-prediction mode. That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of (leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=aboveIntraDir

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, the decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1 and derive maxCandModeIdx as 1 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=DC_IDX

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode.

Then, if a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the decoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx] % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If at least one of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2. If the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the aforementioned conditions are not satisfied, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=(mpm[0]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=VER_IDX     -   mpm[3]=HOR_IDX     -   mpm[4]=VER_IDX−4     -   mpm[5]=VER_IDX+4

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode and derived as planar intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

For example, the decoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 4 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block.

For example, the decoding apparatus may construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode. The decoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[3]=((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=DC_IDX     -   mpm[5]=((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2

Here, mpm[0], mpm[1], mpm[2], mpm[3], mpm[4], and mpm[5] represent intra-prediction mode candidate 0, intra-prediction mode candidate 1, intra-prediction mode candidate 2, intra-prediction mode candidate 3, intra-prediction mode candidate 4, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5, leftIntraDir represents the first candidate intra-prediction mode, PLANAR_IDX represents the planar intra-prediction mode, and DC_IDX represents the DC intra-prediction mode. That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

For example, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=aboveIntraDir

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, the decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1 and derive maxCandModeIdx as 1 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 1 to intra-prediction mode candidate 3 as follows.

-   -   mpm[1]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=aboveIntraDir     -   maxCandModeIdx=mpm[0]>mpm[2] ? 0: 2     -   int minCandModeidx=mpm[0]>mpm[2] ? 2: 0     -   mpm[3]=DC_IDX;

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode. Further, the decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and derive maxCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2. Further, the decoding apparatus may derive minCandModeIdx as 2 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2 and derive minCandModeIdx as 0 if the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not greater than the mode number of intra-prediction mode candidate 2.

If a value obtained by subtracting a mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from a mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is less than 63 and greater than 1, the decoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the value obtained by subtracting the mode number of mpm[minCandModeidx] from the mode number of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] is equal to or greater than 63 or equal to or less than 1, the decoding apparatus/decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 4 and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If at least one of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2. If the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2, the decoding apparatus may determine whether at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode.

If at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[1]=(leftIntraDir<aboveIntraDir) ? aboveIntraDir:leftIntraDir     -   maxCandModeIdx=1

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is less than the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode and derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode. Further, the decoding apparatus may derive maxCandModeIdx as 1.

If the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode are not the planar intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=(mpm[!maxCandModeIdx]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[3]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2     -   mpm[4]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2     -   mpm[5]=((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is the planar intra-prediction mode and may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode if mpm[!maxCandModeIdx] is not the planar intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((mpm[maxCandModeIdx]+offset−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of mpm[maxCandModeIdx] and (offset−1) and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the aforementioned conditions are not satisfied, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 to intra-prediction mode candidate 5 as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=leftIntraDir     -   mpm[1]=(mpm[0]==PLANAR_IDX) ? DC_IDX: PLANAR_IDX     -   mpm[2]=VER_IDX     -   mpm[3]=HOR_IDX     -   mpm[4]=VER_IDX−4     -   mpm[5]=VER_IDX+4

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is the planar intra-prediction mode and derived as planar intra-prediction mode if intra-prediction mode candidate 0 is not the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a horizontal intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by subtracting 4 from the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #46, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode corresponding to a mode number obtained by adding 4 to the mode number of the vertical intra-prediction mode, that is, intra-prediction mode #54.

For example, the decoding apparatus may perform the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process shown in Table 5 to construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block.

For example, the decoding apparatus may construct the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode. The decoding apparatus may construct the inter-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and/or whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and/or the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode. Here, the first candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block and the second candidate intra-prediction mode may be derived based on the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block. For example, the intra-prediction mode of the left neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the intra-prediction mode of the top neighboring block of the current block may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Specifically, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, for example, the decoding apparatus may determine whether the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, and if the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]     -   mpm[1]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]+offset) %         mod)+2     -   mpm[2]=((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode. In addition, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]+offset) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and an offset and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number, and intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]−1) % mod)+2, that is, an intra-prediction mode having a value, obtained by performing a modulo arithmetic operation on a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and adding 2 to the modulo arithmetic operation result, as a mode number.

If the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive the intra-prediction mode candidate list for the current block which includes intra-prediction mode candidates as follows.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX]     -   mpm[1]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[DC_IDX]     -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[VER_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode.

Further, if the first candidate intra-prediction mode is not identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 0 and intra-prediction mode candidate 1.

-   -   mpm[0]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[leftIntraDir]     -   mpm[1]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[aboveIntraDir]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, and intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the second candidate intra-prediction mode.

Then, if both the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode are the planar intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[PLANAR_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as the planar intra-prediction mode.

Otherwise, if at least one of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode is the planar intra-prediction mode, the decoding apparatus may derive intra-prediction mode candidate 2 as follows.

-   -   mpm[2]=g_intraMode65to33AngMapping[(leftIntraDir+aboveIntraDir)<2         ? VER_IDX:DC_IDX]

That is, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list may be derived as a vertical intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is less than 2 and derived as the DC intra-prediction mode if the sum of the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode is equal to or greater than 2.

Meanwhile, the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type, and the intra-prediction mode candidate list generated when the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type may be identical. That is, the same intra-prediction mode candidate list may be constructed irrespective of the intra-prediction type for the current block. An intra-prediction mode candidate list may be constructed through the same intra-prediction mode construction process irrespective of the intra-prediction type for the current block. The intra-prediction mode construction process may be the same as one of the above-described embodiments.

The decoding apparatus selects an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list (S1620).

For example, the decoding apparatus may derive an MPM flag with respect to the current block. The prediction related information may include the MPM flag. For example, the decoding apparatus may receive the prediction related information for the current block, and the prediction related information may include the MPM flag with respect to the current block. The prediction related information may not include the MPM flag. In this case, the decoding apparatus may derive the value of the MPM flag 1. The MPM flag may indicate whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is one of the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list. The MPM flag may also be referred to as an intra-prediction mode candidate flag.

When the MPM flag is 1, the decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode candidate indicated by an MPM index from among the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list as the intra-prediction mode for the current block. The MPM index may be signaled in the form of mpm_Idx or intra_luma_mpm_Idx syntax element. The MPM index may also be referred to as an intra-prediction mode candidate index.

When the MPM flag is 0, the decoding apparatus may derive an intra-prediction mode indicated by remaining intra-prediction mode information from among the remaining intra-prediction modes as the intra-prediction mode for the current block. The remaining intra-prediction modes may represent intra-prediction modes that are not included in the intra-prediction mode candidates of the intra-prediction mode candidate list. The aforementioned prediction related information may include the remaining intra-prediction mode information. The remaining intra-prediction mode information may be signaled in the form of rem_intra_luma_pred_mode or intra_luma_mpm_remainder syntax element.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be derived as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type and derived as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be derived as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type and derived as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.

For example, the intra-prediction mode of the current block may be derived as one of the intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type.

The decoding apparatus generates prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode (S1630).

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the first intra-prediction type, the decoding apparatus may derive at least one reference sample from among reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines adjacent to the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate prediction samples of the current block based on the reference sample. The reference samples may include a top-left reference sample, upper reference samples, and left reference samples of the current block. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H, x component of the top-left sample position of the current block is xN, and y component thereof is yN, the left reference samples may be p[xN−1][yN] to p[xN−1][2H+yN−1], the top-left reference sample may be p[xN−1][yN−1], and the upper reference samples may be p[xN][yN−1] to p[2W+xN−1][yN−1].

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the second intra-prediction type, the decoding apparatus may derive at least one reference sample from among reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines that are not adjacent to the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate prediction samples of the current block based on the reference sample. Here, the intra-prediction reference lines may be reference lines separated from the upper boundary and/or the left boundary of the current block by 1, 2 or 3 sample distances.

For example, when the intra-prediction type is derived as the second intra-prediction type, the decoding apparatus may derive an ISP split type of the current block based on an ISP split flag indicating the ISP split type and partition the current block according to the ISP split type to derive sub-blocks. The split type may be a horizontal split type or a vertical split type. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×4, the current block may not be partitioned. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×8 and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 4×4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 4×8 and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 2×8 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 8×4 and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 8×2 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is 8×4 and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into two 4×4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H (sizes other than 4×8, 8×4, and 4×4) and the split type is the horizontal split type, the current block may be partitioned into four W×H/4 sub-blocks. For example, when the size of the current block is W×H and the split type is the vertical split type, the current block may be partitioned into four W/4×H sub-blocks. Thereafter, the decoding apparatus may perform intra-prediction on the sub-blocks to generate a prediction sample. That is, the decoding apparatus may derive at least one of reference samples in intra-prediction reference lines of each sub-block of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and generate the prediction sample based on the reference sample. The intra-prediction reference lines of each sub-block may be reference lines adjacent to each sub-block.

Meanwhile, although not illustrated, the decoding apparatus may directly use the prediction sample as a reconstructed sample according to a prediction mode or may generate a reconstructed sample by adding a residual sample to the prediction sample. When the residual sample with respect to the current block is present, the decoding apparatus may receive residual information about the current block, and the residual information may include a transform coefficient with respect to the residual sample. The decoding apparatus may derive the residual sample (or residual sample array) with respect to the current block based on the residual information. The decoding apparatus may generate the reconstructed sample based on the prediction sample and the residual sample and derive a reconstructed block or a reconstructed picture based on the reconstructed sample. Thereafter, the decoding apparatus may apply deblocking filtering and/or in-loop filtering procedure such as SAO procedure to the reconstructed picture in order to improve subjective/objective picture quality as necessary, as described above.

FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a decoding apparatus that performs the image decoding method according to the present disclosure. The method disclosed in FIG. 16 may be performed by the decoding apparatus illustrated in FIG. 17. Specifically, a predictor of the decoding apparatus of FIG. 17 may perform S1600 to S1630 of FIG. 16. Although not illustrated, a process of obtaining image information including prediction related information and/or residual information with respect to the current block through a bitstream may be performed by an entropy decoder of the decoding apparatus of FIG. 17, a process of deriving a residual sample with respect to the current block based on the residual information may be performed by a residual processor of the decoding apparatus of FIG. 17, and a process of generating a reconstructed picture based on the prediction sample and the residual sample may be performed by an adder of the decoding apparatus of FIG. 17.

According to the above-described present disclosure, it is possible to reduce hardware and software implementation complexity using a unified intra-prediction mode list construction process for intra-prediction types.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce dependency on intra-prediction type using a unified intra-prediction mode list construction process for intra-prediction types to improve coding efficiency of intra-prediction.

In the above-described embodiment, the methods are described based on the flowchart having a series of steps or blocks. The present disclosure is not limited to the order of the above steps or blocks. Some steps or blocks may occur simultaneously or in a different order from other steps or blocks as described above. Further, those skilled in the art will understand that the steps shown in the above flowchart are not exclusive, that further steps may be included, or that one or more steps in the flowchart may be deleted without affecting the scope of the present disclosure.

The embodiments described in this specification may be performed by being implemented on a processor, a microprocessor, a controller or a chip. For example, the functional units shown in each drawing may be performed by being implemented on a computer, a processor, a microprocessor, a controller or a chip. In this case, information for implementation (e.g., information on instructions) or algorithm may be stored in a digital storage medium.

In addition, the decoding apparatus and the encoding apparatus to which the present disclosure is applied may be included in a multimedia broadcasting transmission/reception apparatus, a mobile communication terminal, a home cinema video apparatus, a digital cinema video apparatus, a surveillance camera, a video chatting apparatus, a real-time communication apparatus such as video communication, a mobile streaming apparatus, a storage medium, a camcorder, a VoD service providing apparatus, an Over the top (OTT) video apparatus, an Internet streaming service providing apparatus, a three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus, a teleconference video apparatus, a transportation user equipment (e.g., vehicle user equipment, an airplane user equipment, a ship user equipment, etc.) and a medical video apparatus and may be used to process video signals and data signals. For example, the Over the top (OTT) video apparatus may include a game console, a blue-ray player, an internet access TV, a home theater system, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), and the like.

Furthermore, the processing method to which the present disclosure is applied may be produced in the form of a program that is to be executed by a computer and may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Multimedia data having a data structure according to the present disclosure may also be stored in computer-readable recording media. The computer-readable recording media include all types of storage devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. The computer-readable recording media may include a BD, a Universal Serial Bus (USB), ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, RAM, CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device, for example. Furthermore, the computer-readable recording media includes media implemented in the form of carrier waves (e.g., transmission through the Internet). In addition, a bit stream generated by the encoding method may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium or may be transmitted over wired/wireless communication networks.

In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented with a computer program product according to program codes, and the program codes may be performed in a computer by the embodiments of the present disclosure. The program codes may be stored on a carrier which is readable by a computer.

FIG. 18 illustrates a structural diagram of a contents streaming system to which the present disclosure is applied.

The content streaming system to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure is applied may largely include an encoding server, a streaming server, a web server, a media storage, a user device, and a multimedia input device.

The encoding server compresses content input from multimedia input devices such as a smartphone, a camera, a camcorder, etc. Into digital data to generate a bitstream and transmit the bitstream to the streaming server. As another example, when the multimedia input devices such as smartphones, cameras, camcorders, etc. directly generate a bitstream, the encoding server may be omitted.

The bitstream may be generated by an encoding method or a bitstream generating method to which the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure is applied, and the streaming server may temporarily store the bitstream in the process of transmitting or receiving the bitstream.

The streaming server transmits the multimedia data to the user device based on a user's request through the web server, and the web server serves as a medium for informing the user of a service. When the user requests a desired service from the web server, the web server delivers it to a streaming server, and the streaming server transmits multimedia data to the user. In this case, the content streaming system may include a separate control server. In this case, the control server serves to control a command/response between devices in the content streaming system.

The streaming server may receive content from a media storage and/or an encoding server. For example, when the content is received from the encoding server, the content may be received in real time. In this case, in order to provide a smooth streaming service, the streaming server may store the bitstream for a predetermined time.

Examples of the user device may include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, a slate PC, tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches, smart glasses, head mounted displays (HMDs)), digital TVs, desktops computer, digital signage, and the like. Each server in the content streaming system may be operated as a distributed server, in which case data received from each server may be distributed.

Claims of the present disclosure may be combined in various manners. For example, technical features of a process claim of the present disclosure may be combined and implemented as an apparatus, and technical features of an apparatus claim of the present disclosure may be combined and implemented as a method. In addition, technical features of a process claim and technical features of an apparatus claim of the present disclosure may be combined and implemented as an apparatus, and technical features of a process claim and technical features of an apparatus claim of the present disclosure may be combined and implemented as a method. 

1. An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, comprising: deriving an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied; constructing an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process; selecting an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list; and generating prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction-type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.
 2. The image decoding method of claim 1, wherein the deriving of the intra-prediction type for the current block among the intra-prediction types comprises: receiving prediction related information for the current block; and determining whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the second intra-prediction type based on a reference line index of the current block, wherein the prediction related information includes the reference line index, and wherein when the reference line index indicates a reference line not adjacent to the current block, the reference line not adjacent to the current block is derived as an intra-prediction reference line of the current block and the second intra-prediction type is derived as the intra-prediction type for the current block.
 3. The image decoding method of claim 2, wherein the deriving of the intra-prediction type for the current block among the intra-prediction types comprises: determining whether the intra-prediction type for the current block is the third intra-prediction type based on an intra sub-partitions mode (ISP) flag when the intra-prediction type for the current block is not the second intra-prediction type, wherein the prediction related information includes the ISP flag, wherein the third intra-prediction type is derived as the intra-prediction type for the current block when the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is applied, and wherein the first intra-prediction type is derived as the intra-prediction type for the current block when the ISP flag indicates that the third intra-prediction type is not applied.
 4. The image decoding method of claim 1, wherein a first candidate intra-prediction mode is derived based on an intra-prediction mode of a left neighboring block of the current block, wherein a second candidate intra-prediction mode is derived based on an intra-prediction mode of a top neighboring block of the current block, and wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list is constructed based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode.
 5. The image decoding method of claim 4, wherein the constructing of the intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process comprises: constructing the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and whether a mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and a mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than a mode number of a DC intra-prediction mode.
 6. The image decoding method of claim 5, wherein, when the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as a planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2.
 7. The image decoding method of claim 1, wherein the intra-prediction mode of the current block is derived as one of intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode and the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type, and wherein the intra-prediction mode of the current block is derived as one of intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.
 8. The image decoding method of claim 1, wherein the intra-prediction mode of the current block is derived as one of intra-prediction modes other than the planar intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the second intra-prediction type.
 9. The image decoding method of claim 8, wherein the intra-prediction mode of the current block is derived as one of intra-prediction modes other than the DC intra-prediction mode when the intra-prediction type for the current block is derived as the third intra-prediction type.
 10. An image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus, comprising: deriving an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied; constructing an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process; selecting an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list; generating prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode; and encoding image information including prediction related information for the current block, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same.
 11. The image encoding method of claim 10, wherein a first candidate intra-prediction mode is derived based on an intra-prediction mode of a left neighboring block of the current block, wherein a second candidate intra-prediction mode is derived based on an intra-prediction mode of a top neighboring block of the current block, and wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list is constructed based on the first candidate intra-prediction mode and the second candidate intra-prediction mode.
 12. The image encoding method of claim 11, wherein the constructing of the intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing the intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process comprises: constructing the intra-prediction mode candidate list based on whether the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and whether a mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode and a mode number of the second candidate intra-prediction mode are greater than a mode number of a DC intra-prediction mode.
 13. The image encoding method of claim 12, wherein, if the first candidate intra-prediction mode is identical to the second candidate intra-prediction mode and the mode number of the first candidate intra-prediction mode is greater than the mode number of the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 0 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as the first candidate intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 1 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as a planar intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 2 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as the DC intra-prediction mode, intra-prediction mode candidate 3 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset) % mod)+2, intra-prediction mode candidate 4 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir−1) % mod)+2, and intra-prediction mode candidate 5 of the intra-prediction mode candidate list is derived as an intra-prediction mode having a mode number of ((leftIntraDir+offset−1) % mod)+2.
 14. The image encoding method of claim 10, wherein the prediction related information includes a reference line index indicating an intra-prediction reference line of the current block, and wherein when the reference line index is 0, the prediction related information further includes an ISP flag representing whether the third intra-prediction type is applied.
 15. A non-transitory computer-readable digital storage medium storing a bitstream generated by a method, the method comprising: deriving an intra-prediction type for a current block among intra-prediction types, wherein the intra-prediction types include a first intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line adjacent to the current block, a second intra-prediction type using an intra-prediction reference line not adjacent to the current block, and a third intra-prediction type to which an Intra Sub-Partitions mode (ISP) is applied; constructing an intra-prediction mode candidate list of the current block by performing an intra-prediction mode candidate list construction process; selecting an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the intra-prediction mode candidate list; generating prediction samples of the current block based on the intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode; and generating the bitstream by encoding image information including prediction related information for the current block, wherein the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the first intra-prediction type, the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the second intra-prediction type and the intra-prediction mode candidate list constructed for a case that the intra-prediction type is the third intra-prediction type are the same. 